Se Dice Bisonte, No Bùfalo (It's Bison, not Buffalo) is a 10-track full-length album by
Omar Rodríguez-LópezOmar Alfredo Rodríguez-López is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, writer, actor and film director who was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico...
and the second in the "Amsterdam series". It was written and recorded in 2005 in
CaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and
AmsterdamAmsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, and was released May 29, 2007 by Gold Standard Labs on both
vinylA gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
and CD. A limited edition, brown marble vinyl was also available. 750 were made to fulfill pre-orders.
Production
It is one of six albums written and recorded by
Omar Rodríguez-LópezOmar Alfredo Rodríguez-López is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, writer, actor and film director who was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico...
whilst living in
AmsterdamAmsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
in November 2005.
Se Dice Bisonte, No Búfalo was conceived simultaneously to The Mars Volta's
Amputechture-Notes:#"Vicarious Atonement" is the theory that the atonement of Jesus Christ was legal in God's eyes and that Jesus died in the place of the humans that sinned....
and Omar’s soundtrack to the Jorge Hernandez Aldana film,
El Búfalo de la NocheEl Búfalo de la Noche is a 2007 film directed by Jorge Hernandez Aldana and based on the novel by the same name written by Guillermo Arriaga. It is based on the novel by Guillermo Arriaga and stars Diego Luna. It was released in Mexico on August 17, 2007. The U.S...
; which is where the title for
Se Dice Bisonte, No Búfalo originates. Omar expressed that this record is a response and expression of his feelings of the film, the soundtrack of which will feature
The Mars VoltaThe Mars Volta is a Grammy award winning American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas. Founded in 2001 by guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, the band incorporates various influences including progressive rock, krautrock, jazz fusion, Latin American music, and...
contributions. The album artwork is provided by longtime collaborator Damon Locks of The Eternals.
Content
Se Dice Bisonte, No Búfalo consists of 3 vocal tracks and 7 instrumentals, and also includes the original studio version of the song
Please Heat This EventuallyPlease Heat This Eventually is a 12" EP from Gold Standard Laboratories and is a collaboration between Omar Rodríguez-López Group and Damo Suzuki of the group Can. It features both live performance from a date of the group's first "Quintet" tour of Europe in 2005, and studio recorded elements...
(without the vocals of
Damo Suzuki, universally known as Damo Suzuki , is a singer best known for his membership in the German krautrock group Can.-Biography:As a teenager, Suzuki spent the late 1960s wandering around Europe, often busking....
). Omar performed the majority of the compositions solo, although the album also includes performances by The Mars Volta members
Cedric Bixler-ZavalaCedric Bixler-Zavala is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-American musician known for his work as frontman and lyricist of the progressive rock band The Mars Volta, and previously as frontman and occasional guitarist of the post-hardcore punk group At the Drive-In...
,
Marcel Rodriguez-LopezMarcellus Rodriguez-Lopez is a multi-instrumentalist musician and younger brother of Omar Rodríguez-López.- Biography :He has been noted as to playing the bongos, congas, Drums, cymbals, Maracas, keyboards and Shekere....
,
Juan AldereteJuan Alderete is an American bassist known for his work with the band The Mars Volta. Prior to his work with that band, he was known for playing in Racer X, where he received credit as John Alderete.-Biography:...
and Adrián Terrazas-González. It also features cameos by
Money MarkMark Ramos-Nishita aka Money Mark is a producer and musician who has collaborated with the Beastie Boys many times. He also appears on the first Banyan album in 1997 as the "Freeway Keyboardist".-Career:...
,
John FruscianteJohn Anthony Frusciante is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, record and film producer. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he had been for a number of years and recorded five studio albums...
, and former Mars Volta drummer
Jon TheodoreJon Philip Theodore is a drummer, formerly a member of The Mars Volta. He has become best known for his explosive, multi-textural and dynamic playing style.-History:...
who appears on the final track, which was recorded while he was still a part of the group.
"Rapid Fire Tollbooth" eventually became a part of The Mars Volta's live set, and evolved into the song "Goliath" which appears on their studio album
The Bedlam in GoliathThe Bedlam in Goliath is the fourth full-length studio album by American progressive rock band The Mars Volta. It was released on January 29, 2008, and January 26, 2008 in Australia through Universal Motown Records...
.
Sales
Se Dice Bisonte, No Búfalo is Omar's first solo album to chart on a
BillboardBillboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
music chart, peaking at #40 on the
Top HeatseekersTop Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
chart [].
Track listing
- "The Lukewarm" – 0:26
- "Luxury of Infancy" – 1:12
- "Rapid Fire Tollbooth" – 5:03
- "Thermometer Drinking the Bussness of Turnstiles" – 3:00
- "Se Dice Bisonte, No Búfalo" – 7:00
- "If Gravity Lulls, I Can Hear the World Pant" – 2:46
- "Please Heat This Eventually
Please Heat This Eventually is a 12" EP from Gold Standard Laboratories and is a collaboration between Omar Rodríguez-López Group and Damo Suzuki of the group Can. It features both live performance from a date of the group's first "Quintet" tour of Europe in 2005, and studio recorded elements...
" – 11:24
- "Lurking About in a Cold Sweat (Held Together by Venom)" – 4:49
- "Boiling Death Request a Body to Rest Its Head On" – 4:14
- "La Tiranía de la Tradición" – 5:05
Personnel
- Omar Rodríguez-López
Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, writer, actor and film director who was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico...
- Guitars, Bass (1, 4, 5, 8, 10), Drums (1), Vocals (1), Wurlitzer (4, 8), Synths (4, 8, 9, 10), Rhodes (8), Piano (10)
- Adrián Terrazas-González - Woodwinds & Percussion (3, 5, 6, 7, 9), Soprano (9)
- Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez
Marcellus Rodriguez-Lopez is a multi-instrumentalist musician and younger brother of Omar Rodríguez-López.- Biography :He has been noted as to playing the bongos, congas, Drums, cymbals, Maracas, keyboards and Shekere....
- Drums & Percussion (3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), Synths (7, 9), Clavinet (8)
- Juan Alderete
Juan Alderete is an American bassist known for his work with the band The Mars Volta. Prior to his work with that band, he was known for playing in Racer X, where he received credit as John Alderete.-Biography:...
- Bass (3, 5, 7, 9)
- Money Mark
Mark Ramos-Nishita aka Money Mark is a producer and musician who has collaborated with the Beastie Boys many times. He also appears on the first Banyan album in 1997 as the "Freeway Keyboardist".-Career:...
- Keyboards (3), Piano (5), Organ, Clavinet, Synths (7)
- Cedric Bixler-Zavala
Cedric Bixler-Zavala is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-American musician known for his work as frontman and lyricist of the progressive rock band The Mars Volta, and previously as frontman and occasional guitarist of the post-hardcore punk group At the Drive-In...
- Vocals & Lyrics (3, 5, 10)
- John Frusciante
John Anthony Frusciante is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, record and film producer. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he had been for a number of years and recorded five studio albums...
- Guitars (6)
- Jon Debaun - Voice (9)
- Jon Theodore
Jon Philip Theodore is a drummer, formerly a member of The Mars Volta. He has become best known for his explosive, multi-textural and dynamic playing style.-History:...
- Drums (10)